No. 210 Squadron RAF
| No. 210 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 12 February 1917(RNAS)– 24 June 1919 1 February 1920 – 1 April 1923 1 March 1931 – 31 December 1943 1 January 1944 – 4 June 1945 1 June 1946 – 31 January 1957 1 December 1958 – 31 October 1970 1 November 1970 – 17 November 1971 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Role | Maritime patrol |
| Motto(s) | Welsh: Yn y nwyfre yn hedfan ("Hovering in the Heavens") |
| Battle honours | Western Front, 1916–18 Ypres 1917 Lys Atlantic 1939–45 Arctic 1945 Bismarck North Africa, 1942–43 Biscay 1943 All these honours are emblazoned on the squadron standard |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Wg Cdr R. Leckie Wg Cdr A.T. Harris |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A griffin segreant |
| Squadron Codes | VG (May 1939 – Sep 1939) DA (Sep 1939 – Mar 1944) OZ (Apr 1946 – 1951) L (1951–1956) |
No. 210 Squadron was a Royal Air Force unit established in the First World War. Disbanded and reformed a number of times in the ensuing years, it operated as a fighter squadron during the First World War and as a maritime patrol squadron during the Spanish Civil War, the Second World War and the Cold War before it was last deactivated in 1971.